What is the best way to get access to unadvertised jobs?

Best way to find unadvertised jobs - 1. Think of a company name, chose anyhow, for e.g. say Ferrari (because of F1) - Now go to their website and find details of their HR contact person - write them an email and attach your CV. Repeat the above step with any other company you can think! I used to do this. Some used to reply saying they don't have any vacancy now, whilst some replied that there might be one in the next couple of months and they will get back, whilst some just ignore. But you are in this case applying to a position that is unadvertised and maybe not even there. If someone does like your CV and sees you could be helpful to them, they might make a position for you. 2. Jobboards are good - but they do not advertise everything!. Try going to smaller job boards. Or even startup job advertisers, they have companies you haven't even heard of! so you will not see their adverts. Someone like http://www.enternships.com is a good start. 3. Joining LinkedIn hardly means you will get a job. They key is to join groups and start adding value to conversation. 4. Thought of making your own job yet? Or maybe starting your own blog or website? You could run one of those 'hireme' type campaigns. 5. You could even start Volunteering? It might then lead to communicating with other people and businesses and you may be able to talk your way into a small internship and a job later on. Basically try and give an example of your work and entice people into wanting to employ you, then reduce the risk by accepting to do a paid internship for a short while and if you are good, they will part with their cash and employ you! I hope these help. Goodluck.

Contact a local or specialized Recruiter in your industry.  We frequently have positions we work on that are not advertised on the companies website or in ads.

From the description I understand that you've tried networking and trying to get leads they your friends etc. The frustrating fact is that there is no place you can look up un-advertised jobs. In advertised jobs get filled by word of mouth. Let us say, if you were looking to hire a nanny, you are  looking for experienced nanny right? And some one who can give a few references. You speak to a few people and the leads start coming in.  Now let us reverse engineer that process from a candidate perspective. Do you know what type of job you want? Is it full time or part time? Is it individual contributor or managerial? Are you flexible in terms of hours? Would retail or sales positions work for you? Would you relocate? Would you travel? It is very important to know these before your job search. Once you decide the target job criteria, pick a few companies/ jobs in that domain.  Look up all your friends, contacts, networks, and followers who may be connected in that domain. Ask for an introduction and your connection can get an employee referral bonus. You have to be very clear about the target title/job responsibilities. You have to be confident in that domain though. Be open to show your credibility in that domain by references, and work from the past etc.

HOW DO YOU FIND A JOB IS THAT IS NOT ADVERTISED? I have written a post on this subject before (http://getajobwithtom.com/where-to-get-a-job-from/) which whilst I feel is not entirely accurate it does give you an idea of how all the jobs that come onto the market are filled. As expressed in the post, a massive 41% of jobs are filled internally which begs the question – How do you find a job that is not advertised!!! With the current market as it is, companies are cutting back on their recruitment budgets for things like advertising as its both expensive and actually does not always work.  According to my previous post, only 10% of all jobs are filled using job boards and this figure is reducing.  Companies are cutting back as they either have all the CV’s they need or do not have the manpower to go through all the CV’s that are sent.  In tough times, with an high percentage of people out of work or looking for a new job, often candidates will apply for roles whether they have the right qualifications or not.  This means that roles placed onto a job board collect huge numbers of CV’s.  A recent role that I placed on ……….. collected nearly 1,500 Resumes in only 3 days.  I still have not really made a dent in looking at all the CV’s that have been sent to me. Finding a job that is not advertised is worth investing your time into as it will almost certainly pay off given that fewer people will be applying for the role, however how do you do it?  Below you will find my top tips for finding a job that is not advertised for.    Its Not always what you know but who you know Networking is the key and you should make sure that all your friends, family, former colleagues, former bosses and any business acquaintances that you know or have met along your career know that you are looking for a new job.  A reference from your former boss that you are a great candidate for a role will go along way.  If a candidate is passed to me as a recruiter by one of my clients, I will always meet the candidate as I can guarantee that I will not be wasting my time.  If I look at all the candidates that I have found new jobs for over the past 10 years, a high percentage have come from references.   Be Prepared to Pick up the Telephone Contacting HR for the most part is not worth it as http://getajobwithtom.com/what-are-recruitment-companies/ are usually very busy looking for candidates for the job that they currently have.  Unless your CV fits directly into a role that they have, most likely your CV will end up in the bin.  If you send your CV too the hiring manager, they will have a look as to see if you are useful to them.  If you have a look at the company website or LinkedIn you can usually identify who will be best person to speak with.  If your looking for a new job in sales, then send you http://getajobwithtom.com/good-cover-letters-7-tips/ and http://getajobwithtom.com/what-is-a-cv/ to the Head of Sales Directly and make sure you tailor the application letter to each company that you send to.  There is a great post about sending http://careers.guardian.co.uk/speculative-applications   Right Place Right Time Getting the right job is as much about being http://getajobwithtom.com/how-to-prepare-for-an-interview-the-day-of-the-interview/ as it is as being in the right place at the right time.  Recruitment is a nightmare for the candidate and the hiring manager given that you have to make a decision if a candidate is going to work in a short period of time.  Working as a Temp means that an employer can see you work for a much longer period of time and therefore reducing the risk that you are not going to work out for them.  Once in a company, you are also more likely to be successful with any in-house roles, given that a hiring manager can have first-hand experience of your work.   Social Media According to JobVite in the USA, a massive 87% of companies use http://linkedin.com/ for their recruitment and two out of three said they use another http://web.jobvite.com/rs/jobvite/images/Jobvite-SRP-2011.pdf for recruitment. with facebook, and twitter being the next 2 highest percentages. You need to make you that you are part of this and you have a well presented http://linkedin.com/ profile that is both factual and recruiter friendly.  Make sure that you use plenty of keywords and phrases that match your specific experience and skill set and therefore ensure that when a recruiter runs a search for specific keywords, you profile is returned.  If I cannot find a candidate for one of my searches, the first place I turn to is http://linkedin.com/.  You also need to join groups within LinkedIn.  Lets say I am looking for a CFO, the first place I will go within LinkedIn is to a CFO group and have a look if any candidates are looking for a new job.  If I see your profile, chances are I will connect. Twitter so I have heard is also becoming a great place to look for candidates, I whilst I do not currently use it, I know many people who do.   Get Job Alerts Straight to your Email Box Make sure that you sign up for both specific jobs within job boards to ensure that if a new job is created, you are one of the very first to reply to it.  You are much more likely to get a reply to a job advert if your CV has been sent in the first 24 hours. Thinking outside of the box, you could also use Google alerts to get regular emails with events that might lead to a new job.  For example, “Company X” is planning a hiring spree and then you could make sure that your resume ends up on the right table.   Trade Fairs and Conferences You can find where and when these are on the internet and they are a great place to find lots of potential employers all in one place.  All you have to do is walk around the room and network as the hiring managers are all sat in front of you.   Be different Think about ways to stand out from the crowd when contacting companies.  Everyone sends their CV/Resumes and a Cover letter.  Can you think of something different that will make a difference and actually get some to spend some time on your CV.  As an example at Easter you could send your CV with an Easter Egg, or you could prepare a business plan on a new idea that would use their existing business to make new money. http://getajobwithtom.com/how-do-you-find-a-job-is-that-is-not-advertised/ If You like what you have read, there is more http://www.getajobwithtom.com.